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ArticleArchives of virology2026

New parajeilongviruses detected in bats but not in humans: assays for screening and diagnostic purposes.

Emilia Pulkkinen, Reilly Jackson, Ruut Joensuu, Essi M Korhonen, Moses Muia Masika, Omu Anzala, Joseph G Ogola, Paul W Webala, Tamika J Lunn, Kristian M Forbes and 4 more

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Emilia PulkkinenHUS Diagnostic Center, Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. emilia.pulkkinen@helsinki.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6837-6512
Reilly JacksonDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US.
Ruut JoensuuDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.
Essi M KorhonenDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.
Moses Muia MasikaKAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Omu AnzalaKAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Joseph G OgolaKAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Paul W WebalaDepartment of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya.
Tamika J LunnDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US.
Kristian M ForbesDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US.
Olli VapalahtiHUS Diagnostic Center, Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Tuure KinnunenISLAB Laboratory Centre, Kuopio, Finland.
Tarja Sironen *Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.
Anne J Jääskeläinen *HUS Diagnostic Center, Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To enhance preparedness against existing and new zoonotic viruses such as Hendra virus, Nipah virus, and other paramyxoviruses, screening tools and efficient diagnostic methods are needed. Here, we established a conventional nested pan-PCR assay using previously described primers for screening of human and bat samples. Additionally, we developed specific real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) assays to detect Nipah virus and Hendra virus genotypes 1 and 2. Both PCR methods demonstrated good performance and could be used for screening of paramyxoviruses. Human serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples from 558 Finnish patients and 60 serum samples from Kenyan patients were screened using the nested-pan-PCR assay, and all were negative. In addition, we screened 340 synanthropic bat samples collected during 2021 and 2023 from Kenya, resulting in the discovery of two parajeilongviruses in Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) samples.

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ChiropteraParamyxoviridae InfectionsAnimalsFinlandHumansKenyaPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralRNA, ViralBatDiagnosticsEmerging virusesHenipavirusJeilongvirusParamyxovirusesRT-PCRZoonosis

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PMCPMC12808154

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